A Brief Review

A Connecticut Appellate Law Blog

Category: Appellant

  • Connecticut Appellate Process: What to Expect After Trial 

    For many individuals, the appellate process begins at one of the most difficult points in litigation: after trial. Whether you are considering an appeal because you lost at trial or responding to one filed by the other side, it is completely normal to feel uncertain about what happens next. The Connecticut appellate process is very […]

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  • Connecticut Family Law Appeal: Trial Court’s Visitation Order Overturned 

    In Cardona v. Padilla, the Connecticut Appellate Court considered whether the trial court abused its discretion in making its custody and visitation orders, which substantially limited the non-custodial parent’s access to parenting time with the child. In this family appeal, the Appellate Court held that the trial court abused its discretion because the trial court […]

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  • Appealing Factual Findings? Not Without Transcripts

    When an appellant challenges a trial court’s factual findings, attention to procedural rules is crucial. In Park Seymour Associates, LLC v. City of Hartford / Park Squire Associates, LLC v. City of Hartford, the plaintiffs discovered this the hard way. Despite their reliance on testimony to argue that the trial court’s factual findings were clearly […]

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